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will we'll see how that plays out. >> president obama was among those keeping a close eye on the house vote on a health care bill. and as elaine quijano reports, the president is sure he'll sign it into the law before the new year. >> this vote is a huge victory for president obama after he made a personal appeal saturday to house democrats on capitol hill to get legislation passed. now being the president in a written statement released shortly after the vote said, "tonight in an historic vote, the house of representatives passed a bill that would finally make real the promise of quality, affordable health care for the american people." but the statement also alludes to the challenges ahead. the president goes on to say, "thanks to the hard work of the house we are just two steps away from achieving health insurance reform in the america. now the united states senate must follow suit and pass its version of the legislation. i am absolutely confident it will and i look forward to signing comprehensive health insurance reform into law by the end of the year." now, a senior aide says tha
will we'll see how that plays out. >> president obama was among those keeping a close eye on the house vote on a health care bill. and as elaine quijano reports, the president is sure he'll sign it into the law before the new year. >> this vote is a huge victory for president obama after he made a personal appeal saturday to house democrats on capitol hill to get legislation passed. now being the president in a written statement released shortly after the vote said, "tonight in...
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michelle obama wore cat ears and a top with leopard color. later, they held a reception for military families in the white house. >>> two men allegedly involved with a radical islamist group have an extradition hearing in canada tomorrow. they were arrested in windsor, ontario, yesterday morning. a two-year investigation by the fbi alleges they conspired to commit federal crimes. their arrest came days after a shootout with the fbi in detroit. the one killed in that shooting was also arrested in windsor. >>> the number of kids who died from swine flu jumped this month. the cdc says h 1wun at least 11 have died since the spring. the government says children are at high risk for h1n1 and should get vaccinated. as march snow reports, the advice has some parents divided. >> i'm going to get a glass out or something. >> reporter: lara wellington says she does what she can to keep their family healthy. the when it comes to the vaccine -- >> i'm absolutely not getting the children vaccinated. no. the risk is not worth it. >> reporter: laura has four
michelle obama wore cat ears and a top with leopard color. later, they held a reception for military families in the white house. >>> two men allegedly involved with a radical islamist group have an extradition hearing in canada tomorrow. they were arrested in windsor, ontario, yesterday morning. a two-year investigation by the fbi alleges they conspired to commit federal crimes. their arrest came days after a shootout with the fbi in detroit. the one killed in that shooting was also...
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president obama's speech from west point begins at 8:00 p.m. eastern time. >> "american i cons," three original documentaries from c-span, now available on d.v.d. a unique journey through the iconic homes of the three branches of american government. see the exquisite detail of the supreme court through the eyes of the justices. go beyond the velvet ropes of public tours into those rarely seen spaces of the white house, america's most famous home. and explore the history, art, and architecture of the capitol, one of america's most symbolic structures. "american icons," a three-disc d.v.d. september it's $24.95 plus shipping and handling. order online at c-span.org/store. .
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do you think president obama, do you think that was a good decision? >> i think he made a lot of mistakes during this whole crisis, leading up to it in terms of not looking at the information. there were economist telling him. more than that the fed has the ability to reject mergers. the fed has the ability to deny applications of banks that are investment banks to reedbuck it makes them more publicly accessible in terms of receiving funds and receiving any sort of subsidy. it is the fed's job to be prudent about that. when he was in that seat he did not say for a moment we should not have a merger between merrill lynch and bank of america. he didn't say why every backing bear stearns assets in order to have the merge into j.p. morgan? he did say wait a minute. you can't become a bank because you have too much risk and we don't want the government's money to back your risk. i believe by not doing that he actually showed a really big second coming of the crisis, may be delayed it a little bit, but created a much less stable landscape than we even had be
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that came out of president obama's meeting with dmitry medvedev. >>> a dog so disabled that it moved on its wrists is finally learning to walk and she's been adopted. a georgia veterinarian operated on spirit and gave her months of therapy after somebody dumped her on the side of the road. her new owner says she's doing fine. >> i don't want people to feel pity. what i want people to feel is look what can happen to a dog that somebody thought was useless. she's definitely not useless any more. she's beautiful. >> she sure is. spirit still has some discomfort when she walks, but it does not stop her from playing, apparently. she's just a love bug, isn't she? >>> brand-new details on the alleged ft. hood shooter. you'll hear what a muslim cleric reportedly says about nidal hasan. >>> today federal officials will tour an illinois prison that could house dozens of detainees from guantanamo bay. thompson correctional center is about 150 miles west of chicago. the town has a population of 600 people. correspondent richard lui, wow. so, if you're a resident there, not sure what you would th
that came out of president obama's meeting with dmitry medvedev. >>> a dog so disabled that it moved on its wrists is finally learning to walk and she's been adopted. a georgia veterinarian operated on spirit and gave her months of therapy after somebody dumped her on the side of the road. her new owner says she's doing fine. >> i don't want people to feel pity. what i want people to feel is look what can happen to a dog that somebody thought was useless. she's definitely not...
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and assessing the obama presidency. also, tuesday night, the first state dinner, as president obama welcomes prime minister singh later, american icons, pre c- span documentary's believing with -- beginning with the supreme court thursday night. >> a federal task force recently recommended against mammographies for women under 50. the founding chairman of the prime minister singsusan g. kom. this is about 45 minutes. >> welcome to our speakers event. i am president of the national press club. we are the world's leading professional organization for journalist and we're committed to a future of journalism by providing informative programming and journalism education and fostering a prepress worldwide. for more information about the national press club, please visit our web site at www.press.gov. i like to welcome those of you who are watching us on c-span. we're looking for it to today's speech, and afterwards i will ask as many questions from the audience as time permits. please hold your applause so that we had time fo
and assessing the obama presidency. also, tuesday night, the first state dinner, as president obama welcomes prime minister singh later, american icons, pre c- span documentary's believing with -- beginning with the supreme court thursday night. >> a federal task force recently recommended against mammographies for women under 50. the founding chairman of the prime minister singsusan g. kom. this is about 45 minutes. >> welcome to our speakers event. i am president of the national...
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>> obama presidential campaign adviser shaun casey appeared at the 2009 southern festival of books in nashville, tennessee. he discusses his book the making of a catholic president. it is about the election and how john f. kennedy used his face to his advantage. this event is 45 minutes. >> i want to talk about why we should care about the 1960 election, what was so special about that one. i wanted to be about the major lessons i learned in my research that you can find in the book if you take the time to read it. thirdly if we're time i will walk you through three pivotal scenes in the book. and then find that want to do some questions and answers back and forth if you have questions, i would kind of like to get your feedback as we go through it. there are a number of reasons to look at the 1960 election. you have to faceting political characters. john kennedy and richard nixon were two of the most political brilliant minds and america produced in the 1960s. nixon was on the national ticket five times, and won four out of the five times. the last i checked that's a pretty good battin
>> obama presidential campaign adviser shaun casey appeared at the 2009 southern festival of books in nashville, tennessee. he discusses his book the making of a catholic president. it is about the election and how john f. kennedy used his face to his advantage. this event is 45 minutes. >> i want to talk about why we should care about the 1960 election, what was so special about that one. i wanted to be about the major lessons i learned in my research that you can find in the book...
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on the obama campaign, we were trying to win votes. everything we did on the network was focused on helping people get active. bear the most important way to start doing this was to give people a voice. -- the most importantly to start doing this was to give people a voice. everybody had a space on the website. everybody had the possibility of blogging and being a part of the discussion. we created a culture of creation of the campaign. whenever we sent out e-mails or put things on the web site, we would put up stories of every people who were getting active on behalf of the campaign. we gave them the opportunity to explain that and why they're doing it. just as we wanted to help people understand the barack obama was, we wanted to help people find their own voice and be able to speak to the people they care about. second, we listened. when not only gave people a voice, but we tried to listen to what they're saying and thinking at any given point time. technology allowed us to do this at scale. not only did we have to call people up on
on the obama campaign, we were trying to win votes. everything we did on the network was focused on helping people get active. bear the most important way to start doing this was to give people a voice. -- the most importantly to start doing this was to give people a voice. everybody had a space on the website. everybody had the possibility of blogging and being a part of the discussion. we created a culture of creation of the campaign. whenever we sent out e-mails or put things on the web...
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so really, the obama is the only leader. the people need to stand up and congress are going to stand up if we're going to get something good out of it. host: georgia, carolyn on our republican line. caller: referring to what the lady just said. i understand that obama was wanted to be president by many people in the united states because they said he looked so well and he looked presidential. and that may be a reason why a lot of people voted for him. and also, about insurance. i think the majority of people are pleased with what we have and it seems to me that the government really does provide for its people, food cars, free housing, and also insurance for children in the state of georgia, which is known as peach care, down to in-- delta insurance. and also, we provide for people in this country. however, i do believe that the government needs to take a look at those people that cannot provide insurance and provide for them only. and it should be separated from the 85% of the people that really do have good insurance. and
so really, the obama is the only leader. the people need to stand up and congress are going to stand up if we're going to get something good out of it. host: georgia, carolyn on our republican line. caller: referring to what the lady just said. i understand that obama was wanted to be president by many people in the united states because they said he looked so well and he looked presidential. and that may be a reason why a lot of people voted for him. and also, about insurance. i think the...
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the first lady, michelle obama. the texas governor, rick perry, defense secretary gates defending as well. the president and first lady met with the survivor and families of victims before the ceremony began. it started 40 minutes late because he wanted to continue to meet with them and talk with them and comfort them. we could see them emerge. a hush fell over the crowd as they walked down the stairs after that meeting with the president and first family. some on crushes. some wearing casts. it was quite a moment to see about a half hour ago. the ceremony continues. live continuing coverage on cnn. >>> the issue of abortion could derail health care reform legislation in the senate. democratic senator and abortion opponent ben nelson of nebraska says he will oppose any bill that provide federal money for abortions. house speaker nancy pelosi added restrictions on abortion funding to get it passed. democratic senator barbara boxer calls it rad call and says it prohibits abortion coverage and any government-run plan.
the first lady, michelle obama. the texas governor, rick perry, defense secretary gates defending as well. the president and first lady met with the survivor and families of victims before the ceremony began. it started 40 minutes late because he wanted to continue to meet with them and talk with them and comfort them. we could see them emerge. a hush fell over the crowd as they walked down the stairs after that meeting with the president and first family. some on crushes. some wearing casts....
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president obama will sign a bill today extending jobless benefits up to 20 additional weeks. lawmakers twice before extended the benefits up to 79 weeks total. here is melissa long in for jennifer on how the extension breaks down. good morning. >>> millions of people are waking up today without a job or fearing they could lose their jobs. this is welcome news. today's bill will extend jobless benefits in all states by 14 additional weeks and then people living in states with unemployment rates higher 8.5%, will get an additional six weeks of benefits. the bill may also boost the u.s. housing market. it is going to extend the $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit to june 30th. it also creates a $6,500 credit for current homeowners to buy a home if they have lived in their current home for at least five years. again, the president signing that this morning after it has passed through the senate and the house. be robin, we'll tell you how businesses may also get a tax break in this new bill. the story is coming up in less than ten minutes. >> melissa, thank you so much. >>> th
president obama will sign a bill today extending jobless benefits up to 20 additional weeks. lawmakers twice before extended the benefits up to 79 weeks total. here is melissa long in for jennifer on how the extension breaks down. good morning. >>> millions of people are waking up today without a job or fearing they could lose their jobs. this is welcome news. today's bill will extend jobless benefits in all states by 14 additional weeks and then people living in states with...
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top aides to president obama have met early and often. democratic political strategists and others with a stake in the administration of the national health care overhaul. white house visitor records obtained wednesday by the associated press. now, all of my fellow citizens who are watching on c-span, i urge you, call the white house. say you'd like to have an appointment. you'd like to have an appointment to meet with the president or members of the administration in the white house, 575 special interests were able to get in. why can't you? give them a call. tell them you'd like to meet with -- with the -- with the members of the administration. that's what 575 lobbyists have been able to do. give them a call. the record shows a record broad section of the people most heavily involved in the health care debate, except for average citizens. weighted heavily with those who want to overhaul the system. talks about whose among them, including the c.e.o. of kaiser health plans, c.e.o. of blue cross blue shields, a washington lobbyist who repr
top aides to president obama have met early and often. democratic political strategists and others with a stake in the administration of the national health care overhaul. white house visitor records obtained wednesday by the associated press. now, all of my fellow citizens who are watching on c-span, i urge you, call the white house. say you'd like to have an appointment. you'd like to have an appointment to meet with the president or members of the administration in the white house, 575...
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and i'm absolutely confident that they will. >> that was president obama yesterday, congratulating the house after it narrowoly passed aed 1.2 billion health care reform bill. it calls for a public option, which may not get enough support to survive in the senate version. the senate vote has not been scheduled yet. >>> all right. christmas came early at the box office. you watched, apparently. the new animated version of "a christmas carol," featuring jim carrey as scrooge was number one at the box office, took in $31 million over the weekend. michael jackson's "this is it" fell to second place. >>> quick check of some of our top stories. let me check in on you there. are you going to wake up? it's 31 minutes past the hour already. don't be late. i'm robin meade. >>> accused ft. hood gunman major nidal hasan is in critical, but stable condition and is breathing on his own. there are sign that is he was embracing extremist ideas about islam. his classmates at a military college say they complained what they believed were his anti-american views, including a presentation that justified s
and i'm absolutely confident that they will. >> that was president obama yesterday, congratulating the house after it narrowoly passed aed 1.2 billion health care reform bill. it calls for a public option, which may not get enough support to survive in the senate version. the senate vote has not been scheduled yet. >>> all right. christmas came early at the box office. you watched, apparently. the new animated version of "a christmas carol," featuring jim carrey as...
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most people today think barack obama has got in the white house and the notion of slick obama is not there. but he says right up front the gun lobby is too dangerous to take on. here is clinton doing the brady bill, the assault weapon ban and right through his taking on gun lobby, tobacco industry. and get the mantra that he doesn't believe in anything and he only seeks out the positive through polls. somehow that got established i don't know. >> host: clinton wanted to do this for history's sake, but a lot of people had misgivings. the lawyers didn't think it was a good idea. the staff didn't think it was a good idea. why did the first lady think it was not a good idea? >> guest: she didn't trust it would come out. i don't know whether that meant she didn't trust me i was afraid some point i would just have to be busing to kill somebody or something. but i tried -- i gave her a little dictaphone machine for christmas what. i told her that this was the most unusual first leadership and she should try to keep a record of it because most people wouldn't believe the level of council tha
most people today think barack obama has got in the white house and the notion of slick obama is not there. but he says right up front the gun lobby is too dangerous to take on. here is clinton doing the brady bill, the assault weapon ban and right through his taking on gun lobby, tobacco industry. and get the mantra that he doesn't believe in anything and he only seeks out the positive through polls. somehow that got established i don't know. >> host: clinton wanted to do this for...
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that is an in-your-face barack obama is this, this in the. is the casual subtle stuff like may be showing republican added that shows obama with a photo of children behind him about a sexual education concept that went on during the election and then cnn iran that actual and a republican party had a right to put out. i don't believe cnn or any other networks -- it's not responsible journalism. >> that advertisement to may showed obama looking like a pedophile. he is standing there like this, there are children behind him and it is barack obama wants to teach children about sex education. well, fine. show that. if you are the republican party but cnn, and as nbc, fox, no, don't show that and i think that was very damaging. >> you self published this book. what was that process line? >> i had to because the idea came to me from watching al gore debate george bush actually previously and i watched the debate and would think george bush really didn't do well, he really won that debate. al gore was very purpose oriole and at the end of the debate
that is an in-your-face barack obama is this, this in the. is the casual subtle stuff like may be showing republican added that shows obama with a photo of children behind him about a sexual education concept that went on during the election and then cnn iran that actual and a republican party had a right to put out. i don't believe cnn or any other networks -- it's not responsible journalism. >> that advertisement to may showed obama looking like a pedophile. he is standing there like...
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you can call him president obama. mr. obama. he's still obama and we like what you're doing and erick holder, you know he come from % the lu clinton administration and we'll have the same problems from the 90's. these people are out of touc$ with reality and real people in this country. host: tim brown, how is mayor bloomberg weighed in on this? guest: he's come down on the side of president obama and holder. i don't know his motivation mind that. i know that he respects the office. he's in office. he's the mayor of new york city and respects the office of the president. and in probably wants to work with them. i don't know what goes on in a great mayor. he and ray kelly. the commissioner of the police department i have great faith in them keeping this city safe. "táry these war criminals in a civilian court and give them the same protections that you and i have as united states citizens. host: warren, ohio for the never forget 9/11 coalition on the republican line. allen, are you there? allen from ohio? caller: am io on. calle
you can call him president obama. mr. obama. he's still obama and we like what you're doing and erick holder, you know he come from % the lu clinton administration and we'll have the same problems from the 90's. these people are out of touc$ with reality and real people in this country. host: tim brown, how is mayor bloomberg weighed in on this? guest: he's come down on the side of president obama and holder. i don't know his motivation mind that. i know that he respects the office. he's in...
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obama will travel to ft. hood and take part in a memorial service on the post. >>> police in cleveland have identified three more of the ten bodies found in the home of a registered sex offender. anthony sowell served 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted rape in 1989. he was arrested two days after police discovered the first b y bodies in his home last week. authorities now have identified seven victims found in or near sowell's home. the skull of an 11th victim was also found. >>> her father and son were diagnosed with brain disorders. but holly robinson peete didn't back away. hln's robin meade has more on this breakthrough woman. >> reporter: you might recognize her from "21 jump street," but holly robinson peete's most important role came when her oldest son was diagnosed with autism ten years ago. >> i had no idea what information was. i had no information and very few examples of hope. >> reporter: she learned everything she could and is encouraging other people to learn more about it
obama will travel to ft. hood and take part in a memorial service on the post. >>> police in cleveland have identified three more of the ten bodies found in the home of a registered sex offender. anthony sowell served 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted rape in 1989. he was arrested two days after police discovered the first b y bodies in his home last week. authorities now have identified seven victims found in or near sowell's home. the skull of an 11th victim was...
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. >>> and new this morning for you, president obama saying u.s. allies are discussing ways to punish iran for rejecting a nuclear deal. he made that comment in south korea on the very last day of his asian tour. eight days long. he says there will likely be sanctions over the next several weeks. yesterday iran defined a deal designed to ease international fears that iran plans to build nuclear weapons which it does deny. >>> the wild turkey we've been telling you about has been running around new jersey, the new jersey turnpike toll booth for months, now often the road. they finally caught her yesterday. there she is. toll booth work eers have been call her tammy the turnpike turkey. they like to ill lit rate. they adopted her but doctors are complaining so they set up to catch her. the first attempt did not go so well. >> well, i was a little concerned, afraid we were going to see tammy two, turnpike zero. >> she is going to a zoo and we understand she will soon share a home with a male turkey named gobbles. which is funny because sometimes i cal
. >>> and new this morning for you, president obama saying u.s. allies are discussing ways to punish iran for rejecting a nuclear deal. he made that comment in south korea on the very last day of his asian tour. eight days long. he says there will likely be sanctions over the next several weeks. yesterday iran defined a deal designed to ease international fears that iran plans to build nuclear weapons which it does deny. >>> the wild turkey we've been telling you about has...
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obama has to convince democrats, not republicans, to go along. hi there, welcome to hln on saturday. i'm natasha curry. thanks for spending part of your within with us. candlelight vigils took place all over texas for 12 soldiers and 1 sillian killed in the ft. shootings. the suspected gunman, major nidal hasan, a licensed psychiatrist is among the two dozen people in the hospital, he said to be in critical, but stable condition. one of the cops credit ud with the massacre is in stable condition. her partner described what it was like as both officers fired shots. >> when i saw him, he was standing there. i ordered him to identify myself. he raised his weapon and he fired a couple of rounds. we both took cover. and then he went around one side of the building. and then i started to go after him, the bystander said, no, he came around, he came around. and i came around the other side of the building and then that's when i seen him again and ordered him to drop his weapon. and he raised it, fired a couple more rounds at me and i engaged him. he fel
obama has to convince democrats, not republicans, to go along. hi there, welcome to hln on saturday. i'm natasha curry. thanks for spending part of your within with us. candlelight vigils took place all over texas for 12 soldiers and 1 sillian killed in the ft. shootings. the suspected gunman, major nidal hasan, a licensed psychiatrist is among the two dozen people in the hospital, he said to be in critical, but stable condition. one of the cops credit ud with the massacre is in stable...
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why president obama has to convince democrats, not republicans, to go along. hi there, and welcome to hln on this saturday. i'm natasha curry, thanks for spending part of your weekend with us. >>> candle light vigils took place in texas for the 12 soldiers and one civilian killed in the ft. hood shootings. the suspected gunman, a licensed army psychiatrist is among the two dozen people still in the hospital. he is said to be in critical, but stable condition. one of the cops credited with ending the massacre is also said to be in stable condition. her partner described what it was like as both officers fired shots. >> when i seen he was just standing there, and when i ordered him to drop his weapon, identified myself, and he raised his weapon and shot a couple of rounds. and we both took cover. and then he went around one side of the building. and as i started to go after him, the bystander said no, he came around, he came around. and i came around the other side of the building. and that's when i saw him again and ordered him to drop his weapon. and he raised
why president obama has to convince democrats, not republicans, to go along. hi there, and welcome to hln on this saturday. i'm natasha curry, thanks for spending part of your weekend with us. >>> candle light vigils took place in texas for the 12 soldiers and one civilian killed in the ft. hood shootings. the suspected gunman, a licensed army psychiatrist is among the two dozen people still in the hospital. he is said to be in critical, but stable condition. one of the cops credited...
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president obama landed in china this morning. earlier today he covered ground ne goerting a new nuclear agreement with russia. they're working to replace the start to nuclear treaty that expires next month, and the president says things look good. >> in our first meeting when i traveled to moscow, we arrived at an understanding that it made sense for our two countries to begin reducing further our nuclear stockpiles. our negotiators have made excellent progress over the last several months. our goal continues to be to complete the negotiations and be able to sign a deal before the end of the deal. and i'm confident that if we work hard and with a sense of urur jenscy about it, we should be able to get it done. >> the two leaders also talked about iran, obama said time is running fout out for tehran doing something about their nuclear program. >>> president barack obama couldn't bring home the olympics, but he's bringing some tourism to his home state. the united states will host the apec summit in hawaii. >>> some guantanamo bay
president obama landed in china this morning. earlier today he covered ground ne goerting a new nuclear agreement with russia. they're working to replace the start to nuclear treaty that expires next month, and the president says things look good. >> in our first meeting when i traveled to moscow, we arrived at an understanding that it made sense for our two countries to begin reducing further our nuclear stockpiles. our negotiators have made excellent progress over the last several...
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president obama, by the way, is set to return to the white house from camp david sunday afternoon. elaine quijanoo, cnn, washington. >>> the bill now moves on to the senate, where it must also pass, if it is to become law. as in the house, senate democrats are having a hard time winning over republican support for the bill. if the senate passes the bill, the senate version must be reconciled with the house bill that passed last night before it can be signed in to law. >>> it will be a tough day tomorrow for commuters in philadelphia. talks aimed at ending a transit strike broke down last night. bus drivers and trolley and drivers walked off the job yesterday. an independent audit to make sure pension funds are secure and it says it will not start talk fs a national health care plan is passed. ed rendell urged members to vote on a contract proposal. no new talks are scheduled. >> a shooting at a bar near a resort town killed one man and left three others injured near vale, colorado, last night. a man was being escorted out of the bar when he pull a gun and started shooting. he went
president obama, by the way, is set to return to the white house from camp david sunday afternoon. elaine quijanoo, cnn, washington. >>> the bill now moves on to the senate, where it must also pass, if it is to become law. as in the house, senate democrats are having a hard time winning over republican support for the bill. if the senate passes the bill, the senate version must be reconciled with the house bill that passed last night before it can be signed in to law. >>> it...
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president obama wants peace among all people. you have people like him who want a war going because there are so few of him, they have to keep the rest of us shedding each other's blood around the world so they can take over and continue to do the evil they do. guest: i guess you will not be a donor to my organization. the facts speak for themselves. i am talking about major hasan, who carried out an attack and somalis who were going to carry out attacks. there are al qaeda and jihadist sympathizers in the military and other parts of society. you cannot deny that. is not a plot by the united states. host: a caller from our independent line. caller: you talked about how the homegrown terrorism was right wing, neo-nazi, that type of stuff. are they looking into any connections between these moslems and neo-nazi groups in america? maybe they play on the hatred of the jew-thing as a way to recruit white, english as big americans who can get into areas easier than a moslem could? is this a possibility or is the government looking into
president obama wants peace among all people. you have people like him who want a war going because there are so few of him, they have to keep the rest of us shedding each other's blood around the world so they can take over and continue to do the evil they do. guest: i guess you will not be a donor to my organization. the facts speak for themselves. i am talking about major hasan, who carried out an attack and somalis who were going to carry out attacks. there are al qaeda and jihadist...
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the agricultural department's numbers and how president obama is responding. let's get to one of the day's top stories. the body of 5-year-old shaniya davis was positively identified today. antoinette davis, mother, called fayetteville, north carolina, police to report her daughter's disappearance last week. we'll play that call for you in just a little bit. shaniya's father plans to make a live announcement this afternoon about his daughter's death. north carolina police say found shaniya's body yesterday off a dirt road in sanford, southwest of raleigh. witnesses say her body was on the ground. clothed only in a t-shirt. 400 people attended a candle light vigil. her distraught father had to be held up as he crowd out in prayer. >> don't give up on me. don't give up on shaniya. just knowing my baby is with you is bringing me comfort right now. >> police say evidence indicates shaniya was alive when she left a hotel in sanford. that's where she was last seen on surveillance video being carried by a man now charged in her kidnapping. more charges will likely be
the agricultural department's numbers and how president obama is responding. let's get to one of the day's top stories. the body of 5-year-old shaniya davis was positively identified today. antoinette davis, mother, called fayetteville, north carolina, police to report her daughter's disappearance last week. we'll play that call for you in just a little bit. shaniya's father plans to make a live announcement this afternoon about his daughter's death. north carolina police say found shaniya's...
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if we manage not to have health care, that of a president obama's waterloo. the republican party decided it dismwas more a part in the pastd the health care bill. senator grassley of visited tea parties. he is announcing death panels. you know who wrote to the language which was later called that? senator charles grassley. he wrote to the language because it makes a lot of sense to give older people more control over the end of their life. what was in the bill was then put into the public option. i do not want to defend brutal partisanship were nobody talks to each other. but to have bipartisanship, both people have to be willing to talk to each other. it was a conspiracy of both sides not talking to each other. >> you have republican governors that did some pretty remarkable things in health care. you gave democrats some credit. likely not agree to the fact that we ought to have free enterprise in health insurance? we ought to force the companies to compete across state lines we have competition. why do we do that? why do we not say we were going to force do
if we manage not to have health care, that of a president obama's waterloo. the republican party decided it dismwas more a part in the pastd the health care bill. senator grassley of visited tea parties. he is announcing death panels. you know who wrote to the language which was later called that? senator charles grassley. he wrote to the language because it makes a lot of sense to give older people more control over the end of their life. what was in the bill was then put into the public...
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also part of a panel of the obama presidency. and from the jfk library, nick berns on terrorism and nuclear weapons. at five, hip hop artist and actor ludicrous on the youth. and later howard dean on the economy and capitalism. the national football league announced recently that it would require teams to seek independent neurologist when evaluateing concussion injuries. the announcement came after roger goodell appeared earlier. when it came to conflict of interest issues. join us tonight for this part of that hearing. that starts at 9:15 on our companion network. >> the main topic is health care. the senate debate on their bill is set to begin next monday tolling an hour of general speaking. amendments will be considered throughout the debait. -- debate. of course many interest groups either opposing health care legislation. here's a look at a couple of them. >> a year from now, i'll break my leg, and my parents will have to sell our house, because we couldn't afford health care. >> three months from now, i'll never need. and t
also part of a panel of the obama presidency. and from the jfk library, nick berns on terrorism and nuclear weapons. at five, hip hop artist and actor ludicrous on the youth. and later howard dean on the economy and capitalism. the national football league announced recently that it would require teams to seek independent neurologist when evaluateing concussion injuries. the announcement came after roger goodell appeared earlier. when it came to conflict of interest issues. join us tonight for...
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the president obama will be on capitol hill tomorrow to lobby in person. there will be two more democrats in the house when health care comes up for the vote. the winners of the tuesday special elections in new york and california. >>> right now in washington people opposed to health care reform in general are gathering outside of the capitol. republican leaders will address the valley. they are right now as we speak. a live picture from the hill. this is the t.e.a. party anti-tax group. minnesota congressman michelle bachmann is spearheading the rally which she dubbed a house call by the activists. last week she publicly invited t.e.a. party members to swarm the capitol to tell lawmakers they oppose this heal care reform. >>> could oprah winfrey be calling it quits? a new report claims she'll say good-bye to her daytime talk show in two years but she won't stay completely away. she'll move the show to the oprah winfrey network on cable which will replace discovery health channel. it would be a shock to industry insiders. many expected her to continue her
the president obama will be on capitol hill tomorrow to lobby in person. there will be two more democrats in the house when health care comes up for the vote. the winners of the tuesday special elections in new york and california. >>> right now in washington people opposed to health care reform in general are gathering outside of the capitol. republican leaders will address the valley. they are right now as we speak. a live picture from the hill. this is the t.e.a. party anti-tax...
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the other issue is with president obama. his decision to hold off on deciding whether or not to send troops to afghanistan, it seems that his timing to do that on tuesday is such that he can hopefully maybe, for one reason, hold the congress politically in his grasp in order to have a card to deal with, but to mention passing health care bill or some version of it. it could also probably be that maybe he might even be convinced that the health bill will not be that much good, he might set afghanistan as a priority over the health care bill. i would appreciate your comments on that. thank you. host: is there any brokering going on? looking at the troop levels in afghanistan and what make -- what might make republicans happy? guest of -- guess what it is interesting, republican lawmakers are the biggest supporters of president obama's sending of more troops to afghanistan. democrats are much more skeptical. the big piece of leverage that democratic lawmakers have over the president is that they control the purse strings. they
the other issue is with president obama. his decision to hold off on deciding whether or not to send troops to afghanistan, it seems that his timing to do that on tuesday is such that he can hopefully maybe, for one reason, hold the congress politically in his grasp in order to have a card to deal with, but to mention passing health care bill or some version of it. it could also probably be that maybe he might even be convinced that the health bill will not be that much good, he might set...
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it started before obama was even in office. so it was very overtly political. keep in mind all of us may hate the idea of the bailout but geithner pointed out that it likely saved the financial markets and the economy from other collapse. geithner says treasury is working to close out that program as soon as possible. robin? >>> jen, thank you. people who plead no contest or guilty to minor offenses are going to be asked to provide $25 in groceries instead of a $25 fine for court costs. >> i think a little bit of charity, they learn there are other needy people out there. sometimes we have people in court that i'm telling them to do this. you can go to the food bank and get some food because it sounds like you probably need it. >> it makes more of a point than just paying $25 that goes to waste. >> the court has been doing this for the past 11 years. they say it has been a big success. >>> soon, you could skip the customs line when you fly home from overseas. homeland security wants to expand an experimental program for prescreened travelers. so if you pay a on
it started before obama was even in office. so it was very overtly political. keep in mind all of us may hate the idea of the bailout but geithner pointed out that it likely saved the financial markets and the economy from other collapse. geithner says treasury is working to close out that program as soon as possible. robin? >>> jen, thank you. people who plead no contest or guilty to minor offenses are going to be asked to provide $25 in groceries instead of a $25 fine for court...
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host: did you vote for president obama? caller: yes, i did. host: "obama vows to finish the job." they are suggesting 35,000 more troops may go. this is all speculation from various sources inside the white house and perhaps the pentagon. i also want to show you the "los angeles *." --"los angeles times." our next phone call is from minnesota. this is jack on the independent line. caller: good morning. host: good morning. caller: give me and little time here. i want to comment on people who call in and complain about republicans like the last guy. there are a lot of republicans who hated the last administration. undersecretary of the treasury under bush -- there ain't nobody more republican and he hated the bush administration. as i do. as far as afghanistan, i disagree with our being there. i have a solution to ending the war on verbally. -- ending the war honorably. it is too much to ask the rich to send their pampered children over there to fight the war, but let's ask them to pay for it. i will tell you, that war will be over in a heartbeat. thank you. host: john sends us this
host: did you vote for president obama? caller: yes, i did. host: "obama vows to finish the job." they are suggesting 35,000 more troops may go. this is all speculation from various sources inside the white house and perhaps the pentagon. i also want to show you the "los angeles *." --"los angeles times." our next phone call is from minnesota. this is jack on the independent line. caller: good morning. host: good morning. caller: give me and little time here. i...
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obama shut down the commission by pleading guilty. obama's team permitted no movement of the case for 11 months and now has to repeat on a perfectly valid commission case, despite keeping the commission system for other cases so that we can instead endure an incredibly expensive and burdensome civil trial that will take years to dom pleat. the witness can surely respond to what i said. >> i don't even know where to begin. other than to say this notion of leftist lawyers somehow prolonging this. the vast majority of the time in which these matters were not brought to trial to fruition happened in the prior administration. the supreme court, not, i think, a group of leftist lawyer his concerns about the way that some of the commissions were constructed. the congress re-enacted, and i think appropriately so the way in which the commissions were constructed. this is not a congress peopled only with leftist lawyers as mr. mccarthy would say. so that makes for nice rhetoric and it makes for, you know, good i guess fodder on the talk shows a
obama shut down the commission by pleading guilty. obama's team permitted no movement of the case for 11 months and now has to repeat on a perfectly valid commission case, despite keeping the commission system for other cases so that we can instead endure an incredibly expensive and burdensome civil trial that will take years to dom pleat. the witness can surely respond to what i said. >> i don't even know where to begin. other than to say this notion of leftist lawyers somehow prolonging...
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obama did not publicly defend the law enough even though he supports gay civil rights. a woman missing for about a year has been identified as one of the 11 bodies found in a registered sex offender's home. she was buried in anthony sow well's backyard. her daughter says he struggled with drug addiction. police ignored their missing person's report. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton will represent the obama administration for saturday's commissioning of the "uss new york." that's what an anonymous white house official tells the ap anyway. the billion-dollarship, the bow contains 7 1/2 tons of steel from the world trade center towers. >>> welcome back. i'm natasha curry in for robin meade. it's thursday today. swine flu forced a school district to cancel a program that encouraged perfect attendance. students won charm bracelets, gift certificates, or even ski lift tickets for showing up every day. school officials say it boosted test scores and qualified them for state money but they don't want kids spreading h1n1 so just in case so they won't miss class. >> and in
obama did not publicly defend the law enough even though he supports gay civil rights. a woman missing for about a year has been identified as one of the 11 bodies found in a registered sex offender's home. she was buried in anthony sow well's backyard. her daughter says he struggled with drug addiction. police ignored their missing person's report. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton will represent the obama administration for saturday's commissioning of the "uss new...
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oooçççççççço >>> president barack obama, "alleged ft. hood gunman charged with 14 counts of premeditated murder. >>> a teacher gets a tough job in social networking. she lost her job over facebook. >>> plus sarah palin is talking to oprah. we've got your sneak peek right here. here is the latest from hln news and views. hope you're having a great day so far. u.s. army has filed formal charges against the ft. hood shooting suspect major na dal hassan. they prepared 13 counts of premeditated murder against the psychologist. more charges may be filed in connection with that bloody rampage. it happened one week ago today. >> it's important to remember the referral of charge is the first step in the court-martial process. the charge is merely an accusation. the accused is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. we have a duty and obligation to protect the constitutional rights of everyone involved. major hassan has obtained legal representation. an accused soldier has a right to be represented by civilian counsel at no cost to the g
oooçççççççço >>> president barack obama, "alleged ft. hood gunman charged with 14 counts of premeditated murder. >>> a teacher gets a tough job in social networking. she lost her job over facebook. >>> plus sarah palin is talking to oprah. we've got your sneak peek right here. here is the latest from hln news and views. hope you're having a great day so far. u.s. army has filed formal charges against the ft. hood shooting suspect major na dal...
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appearing on cnn, congressman michael burgess said he expected the bill to pass after president obama was elected last year. he also saided a single gop vote does not make this a bipartisan bill and that he expects there could be consequences for democrats at the polls next year. >> many of those 38 or 39 democrats that voted against this bill were looking over their shoulders at the next election. i suspect there's some other people who will encounter some anxiety at home in their distri districts because of this vote. >> the bill now moves on to the senate where it must also pass if it is to become law. as in the house, senate democrats are having a hard time winning over republican support for the bill. if the senate passes a bill, the senate version must be reconciled with the house bill that passed last night before it can be signed into law. >>> it's going to be a tough day toerl for commuters in philadelphia. talks aimed at ending a transit strike broke down night. bus drivers walked off the job last tuesday. the union is demanding an independent audit to make sure pension fund
appearing on cnn, congressman michael burgess said he expected the bill to pass after president obama was elected last year. he also saided a single gop vote does not make this a bipartisan bill and that he expects there could be consequences for democrats at the polls next year. >> many of those 38 or 39 democrats that voted against this bill were looking over their shoulders at the next election. i suspect there's some other people who will encounter some anxiety at home in their distri...
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both prince albert and president obama are scheduled to attend. but as the president and the prince prepare to lobby for lower greenhouse gas emissions, questions about global warming science continue to glab headlines. in the wake of leaked emails, you senator has called for an inquiry into u.n. climate change research. prince albert has investigated the impact of global warming with personal ex pe dish ons. earlier this year, he took a tour of ant artica and made a trek to the north pole. in 2006, he founded the prince albert ii of monaco foundation to support projects on renewable energies. combating the loss of universal access to clean water. among his many honors, prince albert the ii has won the teddy roosevelt medal on his work. a passion for nature apparently runs in his family. according to the national press club archives, prince albert's great-great grandfather spoke here nearly a century ago in 1913 about his studies. the "washington post" reported prince albert i was, quote, the first ruler of europe to deliver a message to the press
both prince albert and president obama are scheduled to attend. but as the president and the prince prepare to lobby for lower greenhouse gas emissions, questions about global warming science continue to glab headlines. in the wake of leaked emails, you senator has called for an inquiry into u.n. climate change research. prince albert has investigated the impact of global warming with personal ex pe dish ons. earlier this year, he took a tour of ant artica and made a trek to the north pole. in...
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president obama, secretary clinton, and the u.s. congress should not take the bait being should not take the bait being offered by the cuban governm waters. it is important that the united states pursue policies that increase people to people contact between the two countries, regardless of what ever steps the cuban government might take in response. conditioning improvements and effectiveness of u.s. policy to whatever actions cuba pursues effectively puts control of our foreign policy in the hands of the cuban regime. lifting the ban on american travel to cuba and allowing more cubans to enter the u.s. on travel visas will do more to further the cause of freedom than the tit-for-tat of diplomatic gamesmanship. the real losers in that game are always the same, the long-suffering people of cuba. as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall, it's important to remember that none of the eastern european countries that threw off the yoke of communism were isolated from their western neighbors, not one. moreover, i
president obama, secretary clinton, and the u.s. congress should not take the bait being should not take the bait being offered by the cuban governm waters. it is important that the united states pursue policies that increase people to people contact between the two countries, regardless of what ever steps the cuban government might take in response. conditioning improvements and effectiveness of u.s. policy to whatever actions cuba pursues effectively puts control of our foreign policy in the...
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president obama greeted them yesterday. a senior administration official says the president was obamaing appropriate protocol and the trip did nothing but enhance the sbogs status of the u.s. relative to japan. >> the space shuttle "atlantis" should be on its way to the international space station later this afternoon. live picture for you as it sits on the platform they plan to launch 2:28 eastern. 100 shuttle fans get to see the launch up close to tweet about it. they're expected to reach 150,000 twitter followers. >> a big mess in seattle, washington. look at what a mudslide has done to this house. fortunately, no one was hurt, but the area's dealing with blustery, rainy days as the first of two storms rolled into the pacific northwest. winds gusted, knocked over trees, causing a few power outages as well. a second storm forecast tomorrow. so you can be on the lookout. >>> a legal battle is heating up between the pentagon and the aclu. at issue, photos that appear to show americans abusing foreign detainees. here's the q
president obama greeted them yesterday. a senior administration official says the president was obamaing appropriate protocol and the trip did nothing but enhance the sbogs status of the u.s. relative to japan. >> the space shuttle "atlantis" should be on its way to the international space station later this afternoon. live picture for you as it sits on the platform they plan to launch 2:28 eastern. 100 shuttle fans get to see the launch up close to tweet about it. they're...
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it happened to president obama in china. find out about his reunion with his half brother in beijing. >>> yesterday the president was in china where he met with the premier of that country. the white house says china's president accepted an invitation to visit the u.s. next year. president obama also took time yesterday to walk along a section of china's great wall calling that experience magical and in between the state dinners, closed door meetings and sightseeing, president obama had a rare reunion with his half brother in china. mark obama has been living in southern china for the past seven years. he made headlines recently because in his new book he claims their father physically abused him. he wouldn't say if that subject came up when they met briefly at the president's hotel. >> we just had a big hug. and my wife and he had a big, big hug. and it was just very powerful. very intense us today he's my big brother. >> president obama says he hasn't read his half brother's book but says it's no secret their father was tr
it happened to president obama in china. find out about his reunion with his half brother in beijing. >>> yesterday the president was in china where he met with the premier of that country. the white house says china's president accepted an invitation to visit the u.s. next year. president obama also took time yesterday to walk along a section of china's great wall calling that experience magical and in between the state dinners, closed door meetings and sightseeing, president obama...
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the obama admission said gates is using his power signed last month. there are 21 pictures showing americans abusing detainees in iraq and afghanistan. the aclu sued to have them released and lower courts supported that but gates cities release would put u.s. citizens and service members in danger. >>> construction of the aircraft carrier "gerald r. ford" got its kickoff with a kiel laying ceremony. it's the first in the new ford class of carriers. ford's daughter susan was at the ceremony and declared the kiel truly and fairly laid t. carrier is scheduled for delivery to the navy in 2015. >>> senators may start debating a new health care bill this week. but down the street from capitol hill you can see how the issue is really affecting people. eline quijano talked to a worker taking a chance with her health and a boss trying to help her. >> you're thinking about 8 by 10. >> reporter: 58-year-old carrie never imagined struggling like this. >> working all the time, not making a lot of money, and don't have health insurance. >> reporter: for 39 years she
the obama admission said gates is using his power signed last month. there are 21 pictures showing americans abusing detainees in iraq and afghanistan. the aclu sued to have them released and lower courts supported that but gates cities release would put u.s. citizens and service members in danger. >>> construction of the aircraft carrier "gerald r. ford" got its kickoff with a kiel laying ceremony. it's the first in the new ford class of carriers. ford's daughter susan was...
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assessing the obama presidency. tuesday night, the first state dinner as obama welcomes the indian prime minister. also, three nights of documentary's beginning with the supreme court on thursday night. >> coming this been skimming, american icons -- three nights on the comic homes of the three branches of american government. -- coming this weekend. friday at 8:00 p.m. eastern, the white house. beyond the velvet ropes. our visit shows the grand public places as well as the rarely- seen places. and then the capitaol. three memorable nights, thursday, friday, and saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. "washington journal" continues. host: walter pincus is the national security reporter for "the washington post." welcome. you wrote last week about the developing turf war between the director of intelligence and the cia. you said the tension that had arisen between the two had to be settled by national security adviser james jones through some solomon-like measures. what were some of those festering issues? guest: th
assessing the obama presidency. tuesday night, the first state dinner as obama welcomes the indian prime minister. also, three nights of documentary's beginning with the supreme court on thursday night. >> coming this been skimming, american icons -- three nights on the comic homes of the three branches of american government. -- coming this weekend. friday at 8:00 p.m. eastern, the white house. beyond the velvet ropes. our visit shows the grand public places as well as the rarely- seen...
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also, president obama met with his half brother in china. you might recall that he has just published a book that says he was abused by his father, the father of president obama. and guess who wants protection from the h1n1 virus? the guys who wear big, white beards. robin? >> not the first. >> the vaccine. >>> nicholas cage brought about his own financial ruin. that's according to his business manager. he was responding to a suit the actor filed against him. levin says he warned the actor he could face bankruptcy unless he scaled back his lavish lifestyle. >>> it may be harder to hide than you think. wired magazine sent a writer on a quest to disappear to see if police could find him. he set up a fake identity with his own facebook and twitter accounts. he traveled across the country, using gift cards to get by. if anyone found him, they would get $25,000. >> i dyed my hair. had fake glasses. a had a fake wedding ring, a variety of disguises. >> the disguises didn't work. he was caught after three weeks on a pizza run. >>> some tv sets coul
also, president obama met with his half brother in china. you might recall that he has just published a book that says he was abused by his father, the father of president obama. and guess who wants protection from the h1n1 virus? the guys who wear big, white beards. robin? >> not the first. >> the vaccine. >>> nicholas cage brought about his own financial ruin. that's according to his business manager. he was responding to a suit the actor filed against him. levin says he...
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obama. >> thank you. welcome, everyone. how are you-all doing? it's good to see you. well, as desiree mentioned this is a very exciting time here at the white house and we are just excited to welcome all of you. we've got a big day going on. this is our first official state visit of the obama administration. it's very exciting for us. and today the president is welcoming and working with the indian -- india's prime minister singh and this evening, tonight, the president and i are going to be hosting our first state dinner. we are hosting for the prime minister and his wife who we met earlier today. so one of the things we thought, i don't know about all of you, is whether you wonder what are these state dinners all about? and these state visits, because when i was your age i didn't know what they were doing. so we thought it would be fun to take a little time to expose you to what's going to happen today and this evening. so that's why you are all here today and we are really excited to have
obama. >> thank you. welcome, everyone. how are you-all doing? it's good to see you. well, as desiree mentioned this is a very exciting time here at the white house and we are just excited to welcome all of you. we've got a big day going on. this is our first official state visit of the obama administration. it's very exciting for us. and today the president is welcoming and working with the indian -- india's prime minister singh and this evening, tonight, the president and i are going to...
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obama arrived a few hours ago. he held the town hall meeting in shanghai earlier. >> we do not seek to impose any system of government on any other nation. but we also don't believe that the principals that we stand for are unique to our nation. these freedoms of expression and worship of access to information and political participation we believe are universal rights. >> china regularly cracks down on its religious and ethnic minorities and sensors the internet. >>> the bernie madoff auction brought in more than $900,000 for victims of his ponzi scheme. the mets jacket with his name blazoned across the back sold for more than $14,00020 times what it was expected. one buyer explained her fascination with the stuff. >> it's like getting a plate of china from the titanic and bernie madoff may have been an even bigger ship wreck. >> just about everything is up for auction or everything that was up for auction sold far more than the auctioneers. >>> i know that makes those gold parties that you see even more popular.
obama arrived a few hours ago. he held the town hall meeting in shanghai earlier. >> we do not seek to impose any system of government on any other nation. but we also don't believe that the principals that we stand for are unique to our nation. these freedoms of expression and worship of access to information and political participation we believe are universal rights. >> china regularly cracks down on its religious and ethnic minorities and sensors the internet. >>> the...
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obama the weatherman? >> i did, brooke. as if he didn't have enough to do, being leader of the free world and all. now president obama apparently is predicting the weather. >> here cnn's jeanne moos for "showbiz tonight" with obama, the weatherman. >> reporter: we've seen him in rain, in sun, in cold, in heat. now meet the forecaster in chief. who needs meteorologists? >> and then tonight, cha cha cha chilly. >> reporter: are you tired of rooting around your closet trying to figure out how to dress, whether or not you need to bring an umbrella? don't stick your hand out a window, go to obama-weather.com, type in your location, watch the five-day forecast pop up with the president demonstrating what to wear based on actual weather data from weather.com. >> i'm meteorologist jen carfagno with your national forecast. >> reporter: yeah, well, he's barack obama forecasting temperatures in the 80s in miami, wearing flip-flops, shorts, and tank tops. dressed in a parka in antarctica, stripped down in india, carrying an umbrella wh
obama the weatherman? >> i did, brooke. as if he didn't have enough to do, being leader of the free world and all. now president obama apparently is predicting the weather. >> here cnn's jeanne moos for "showbiz tonight" with obama, the weatherman. >> reporter: we've seen him in rain, in sun, in cold, in heat. now meet the forecaster in chief. who needs meteorologists? >> and then tonight, cha cha cha chilly. >> reporter: are you tired of rooting around...
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obama called her a very nice-looking catwoman. and the first couple later held a reception for military families in the white house. >>> two men originally involved with a radicalist islamic group have an extradition hearing in canada tomorrow. a two-year investigation by the fbi alleges they conspired to commit federal crimes. their arrest came days after a shoot-out with the fbi in detroit. the son of an imam in that shooting was also arrested in windsor. >>> the number of kids who died from swine flu jumped this month. the cdc says h1n1 killed 19 kids for the week ending of october 23rd. at least 114 kids have died since the spring. the government says children are at high risk for h1n1 and should get vaccinated. as mary snow reports, the advice has some parents divided. >> want to get a class out or something? >> reporter: laura wellington says she does what she can to keep her 10-year-old daughter izzy healthy along with the rest of her family. but when it comes to the h1n1 vaccine -- >> i'm absolutely not getting the childre
obama called her a very nice-looking catwoman. and the first couple later held a reception for military families in the white house. >>> two men originally involved with a radicalist islamic group have an extradition hearing in canada tomorrow. a two-year investigation by the fbi alleges they conspired to commit federal crimes. their arrest came days after a shoot-out with the fbi in detroit. the son of an imam in that shooting was also arrested in windsor. >>> the number of...
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this is butt obama. obama wants to take over the country. the only way he can do it is to crash our government, bankrupt it, and the only way he can do that and ever since he's been in office, that's all he's done, is kill jobs and that's the only way he can set up his government is to bankrupt ours. that's exactly what he's doing. everybody needs to open their eyes and look at this. host: annie is joining us from kingstown, indiana. caller: good morning. it's nicetown. host: i apologize. caller: i couldn't agree more with the last lady. this goes through, it's going to destroy our health system. if anyone would go to health science institute of baltimore, there is a global organization of doctors and medical scientists that talk about the causes of diseases and the natural cures for diseases. and it's free. all you have to do is hsibaltimore.com and they can understand how we can avoid diseases. when we put in a program where you are forced to go to doctors in order to find out what's going to deal with something after you get it, you destr
this is butt obama. obama wants to take over the country. the only way he can do it is to crash our government, bankrupt it, and the only way he can do that and ever since he's been in office, that's all he's done, is kill jobs and that's the only way he can set up his government is to bankrupt ours. that's exactly what he's doing. everybody needs to open their eyes and look at this. host: annie is joining us from kingstown, indiana. caller: good morning. it's nicetown. host: i apologize....
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she's been on -- by barack obama. she's been on "time" magazine's list of 100 most influential people. she's served as the u.s. ambassador of hungary and was u.s. chief of protocol under president george w. bush. please help me welcome founder of susan g. komen for the cure, ambassador nancy brinker. [applause] >> thank you so much for that very kind introduction. great to be here with you all today. i would like to just take a moment and introduce three very important here at our organization who are here, came to be with me today, alexine clement jackson, would you stand please? liz thompson, vice president of our global health, and health sciences, and general fer larey, president of our komen advocacy alliance here in washington. i'm proud to serve with everyone here today from the komen organization. but i think all of us wish that we were here to announce that susan g. komen for the cure has found a cure for breast cancer and that we're out of business. and i frankly look forward to the day when i can make that
she's been on -- by barack obama. she's been on "time" magazine's list of 100 most influential people. she's served as the u.s. ambassador of hungary and was u.s. chief of protocol under president george w. bush. please help me welcome founder of susan g. komen for the cure, ambassador nancy brinker. [applause] >> thank you so much for that very kind introduction. great to be here with you all today. i would like to just take a moment and introduce three very important here at...
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president obama is expecteded to sign this today. it would allow businesses to turn losses into cash and it comes down to filing your taxes. the bills will allow businesses to apply losses either from 2008 or 2009 to any five years before 2008. so they can get an irs refund on the taxes they have paid. now, there are two exceptions, big ones. first, no business that took bailout rescue funds from the government is eligible for this tax break. that's from the troubled asset relief program or t.a.r.p. second, any refunds for taxes in the fifth year, they would be reduced by half. >>> and here's good news for you to digest this morning in a bad economy. the stock market closed above the 10,000 mark on thursday. the dow jumped more than 200 points, the nasdaq also growing almost 50 points, both the dow and nasdaq saw the biggest one-day gain since july 23rd also, retail sales surged last month to their best performance since april of 2008 retail sales up more than 2%. robin, as we were discussing earlier, it seems people just have an aff
president obama is expecteded to sign this today. it would allow businesses to turn losses into cash and it comes down to filing your taxes. the bills will allow businesses to apply losses either from 2008 or 2009 to any five years before 2008. so they can get an irs refund on the taxes they have paid. now, there are two exceptions, big ones. first, no business that took bailout rescue funds from the government is eligible for this tax break. that's from the troubled asset relief program or...
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president obama landed in china this morning. he met russian president at an international summit in singapo singapore. and the president said things look good. >> my first meeting when we traveled to moscow. our two countries to begin reducing our stockpiles. made progress over the last several months and our goal continues to be to complete the negotiatations and be able to sign a deal before the end of the year and i'm confident that if we work hard and with a sense of urgency about it, we should be able to get that done. >> president oobalma and the russian leader also talked about iran. time is running out for tehran to do something about its nuclear program. the u.s. and russia will keep pushing iran diplomatically and there are other options if that fa fails, but he didn't offer any details. >>> president barack obama couldn't bring home the olympics, but he's bringing some tourism to his home state. the united states will host the apec summit in hawaii in 2011. the host gets to dictate what the guests wear. the president
president obama landed in china this morning. he met russian president at an international summit in singapo singapore. and the president said things look good. >> my first meeting when we traveled to moscow. our two countries to begin reducing our stockpiles. made progress over the last several months and our goal continues to be to complete the negotiatations and be able to sign a deal before the end of the year and i'm confident that if we work hard and with a sense of urgency about...
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president obama promised justice for the victims' families. he and the first lady placed presidential coins in front of the battlefield crosses. the post commander also spoke. >>> you will never be accustomed to losing one of our own but we can more easily accept it when it happens on foreign soil against a known enemy. ft. hood has lost 545 from its formations in iraq and afghanistan. but never did we expect to pay such a high price at home. a place where soldiers feel secure. even so, soldiers do what soldiers do best. they take care of each other in time of need. >> there are also new developments in the investigation into the shootings. correspondent richard lui joins us with more on that. >> they showed up at the texas mosque where the leader worshipped. this is a week later after the incident. they wouldn't say what they were looking for, to answer your question but they searched through a trash bin outside the center in killeen. the president had to leave to sign what and to be a search warrant. leaders of the mosque have condemned this
president obama promised justice for the victims' families. he and the first lady placed presidential coins in front of the battlefield crosses. the post commander also spoke. >>> you will never be accustomed to losing one of our own but we can more easily accept it when it happens on foreign soil against a known enemy. ft. hood has lost 545 from its formations in iraq and afghanistan. but never did we expect to pay such a high price at home. a place where soldiers feel secure. even...